Bon Secours Mercy Health
Patient Safety Specialist
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, USA · Mid · Full-time
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About the role
- The specialist will promote and foster a culture of safety throughout the organization.
- The specialist will model behaviors that embrace just culture, reporting, flexibility, and learning across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Under the direction of the Director of Quality, the Patient Safety Specialist will participate in the implementation, review and support of the facility patient safety program.
Requirements
- Licensure: None required
- Minimum Required Qualifications
Nice to have
- 3+ years in patient safety, clinical quality improvement, or risk management experience preferred.
- Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters.
- As we grow, you'll grow with us.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
Skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proven leadership ability
- Knowledge of complex hospital and healthcare systems, processes and quality/performance improvement
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills. Effective change agent.
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Knowledge of the internet, evidence-based medicine, analytical skills and good clinical inquiry and investigational aptitude
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Ability to travel throughout the hospital
- Other Skills and Knowledge:
Benefits
- 3 years clinical healthcare related experience required
- Certification in patient safety (e.g. Certified Professional in Patient Safety) or quality (e.g. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) required within 3 years.
- 5 years clinical healthcare related experience preferred.
- Certification in patient safety (e.g. CPPS- Certified Professional in Patient Safety) or quality (e.g. CPHQ- Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) preferred.
- From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
- In collaboration with leadership, coworkers, and medical staff the patient safety specialist will develop, implement, monitor and champion processes related to key patient safety issues.
Company info
- The Patient Safety Specialist will perform duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.
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